Month: February 2019

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After Almost 100 Years, Black Leopard Documented in Africa

The Wire Staff 15/02/2019

While there have been several unconfirmed sightings in the...

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SC Seeks Report on Action Taken Against Tribals Who Lost Claim to Forests

Nitin Sethi 15/02/2019

State governments would have to undertake mass evictions if...

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After U-Turn on Rare Disease Policy, Health Ministry Assures New One in 9 Months

Anoo Bhuyan 15/02/2019

The ministry had in December told the Delhi high...

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‘Biological Male’? Athlete Caster Semenya’s Challenge to New IAAF Rules Heats Up

Aleesha Matharu 14/02/2019

Athletes have described the new regulations as discriminatory and...

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We Know the Future Is Here Because Space Mining Is Here

Prakash Chandra 14/02/2019

It is not far-fetched to think that engineers could...

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Size Matters: For Disruptive Science, Make Research Teams Smaller, Not Bigger

The Wire Staff 14/02/2019

A new study says that small teams are more...

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IMA Asks Centre to Reconsider Policy on Oxytocin Manufacturing

Restriction on the supply of Oxytocin could jeopardise health...